The Jimmy V Classic is an annual basketball game organized by
ESPN Events
ESPN Events is an American multinational sporting event promoter owned by ESPN Inc. It is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, and shares its operations with SEC Network and formerly with ESPNU. The corporation organizes sporting events ...
to raise money for the
V Foundation and awareness for cancer research. It is named after
Jim Valvano and features clips from his speech at the 1993
ESPY Awards.
History
The Men's Classic was first held in 1995. Since its inception, it has featured four teams in a double header played in a neutral stadium.
The Women's Classic began in 2002, also featuring four teams in a double header. In 2005, the Women's Classic shrunk to two teams playing a single game. Since then, the women's format has varied from two teams in a single game to as many as six teams in three games. Unlike the Men's Classic, each game of the Women's Classic is played at one of the competitors' home arenas.
Men's yearly results
* denotes overtime period
Source:
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Men's wins by team
Women's yearly results
Source:
Women's wins by team
References
External links
Jimmy V. Classic
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Recurring sporting events established in 1995
1995 establishments in New Jersey
College basketball competitions
College men's basketball competitions in the United States
College women's basketball competitions in the United States
Annual sporting events in the United States